★★★★☆ Thinking this is going to be the "Indian Godfather" is setting your expectations way too high, but it's an intriguing character study.

★★☆☆☆ Welcome to A Tale for the Time Being, or as it may alternatively be known, “the most depressing book I've read in years".

★★★★☆ When a prominent businessman is murdered, all clues point to the father of the story's protagonist, who has to prove his innocence.

★★★★★ The reunion of 2 siblings around a mysterious house is the backdrop for this lyrical beauty of a novel, my favorite of 2022.

★★★★★ An ode to Charles Dickens in the form of a modern retelling of David Copperfield, set in Appalachian Virginia over the last 30+ years.

★★★★★ A land where one’s blood color determines their race is the setting while a secret sect try to infiltrate to infiltrate the government

★★★★★ An exploration of the immigrant experience through the story of 2 high school students of Pakistani descent, growing up in rural CA.